Why do activities? 2hrs

The purpose of this half day course is to offer care support staff who
are directly involved with service users to understand the relevance and
importance of activities, the role of the coordinator and the support they
can offer.

Care support staff in general, Activities coordinators who plan and/or deliver
activities in care homes, day centres or advocate on a one to one basis.

∇ understand why activities are an important factor in mental and physical health
∇ Understand who can be involved with emphasis on dementia sufferers
∇ Look at popular preconceptions about activities
∇ Understand how frequent activities should be
∇ Identify Considerations for supporting the coordinator
∇ Understand internal and external influences of group work
∇ Understand how to report to the coordinator effectively